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| James Blake mansion fire: Four dead in blaze ‘started by fireworks’ at house owned by tennis star | James Blake mansion fire: Four dead in blaze ‘started by fireworks’ at house owned by tennis star |
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| Four people have died in a blaze, started by fireworks, at a Florida mansion belonging to former tennis player James Blake. | Four people have died in a blaze, started by fireworks, at a Florida mansion belonging to former tennis player James Blake. |
| The victims were described as two adults and two teenagers by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office. | The victims were described as two adults and two teenagers by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office. |
| Colonel Donna Lusczynski said that the fire, which started at about 6am local time on Wednesday, was unusual. | Colonel Donna Lusczynski said that the fire, which started at about 6am local time on Wednesday, was unusual. |
| Several fireworks were found throughout the home in Tampa Bay and two of the victims had “upper-body trauma”, she said. | Several fireworks were found throughout the home in Tampa Bay and two of the victims had “upper-body trauma”, she said. |
| Police did not give any more details of their injuries, but said a murder-suicide was possible. | Police did not give any more details of their injuries, but said a murder-suicide was possible. |
| The teenagers' bodies were found in their respective bedrooms and the two adults were in one bedroom, Ms Lusczynski said. | The teenagers' bodies were found in their respective bedrooms and the two adults were in one bedroom, Ms Lusczynski said. |
| Mr Blake did not live at the home and had been renting it out for the last two years. | Mr Blake did not live at the home and had been renting it out for the last two years. |
| James Blake at the Sony Open tennis tournament in 2013. His agent, Carlos Fleming, said the tennis player was not in Florida and declined to comment further. | James Blake at the Sony Open tennis tournament in 2013. His agent, Carlos Fleming, said the tennis player was not in Florida and declined to comment further. |
| Mr Blake, 34, reached a career-high world ranking of four in 2006 and retired from professional tennis last year. | Mr Blake, 34, reached a career-high world ranking of four in 2006 and retired from professional tennis last year. |
| He also started a charity, the James Blake Foundation, dedicated to cancer research in memory of his father, who died of gastric cancer. | He also started a charity, the James Blake Foundation, dedicated to cancer research in memory of his father, who died of gastric cancer. |
| Police said the remains had not been formally identified, but named the adults who had been renting the home as Darrin Campbell and his wife, Kimberly. | Police said the remains had not been formally identified, but named the adults who had been renting the home as Darrin Campbell and his wife, Kimberly. |
| Meredith Censullo, a TV reporter at the scene said on Twitter that sources had told her that the victims had "heavy duty fireworks wrapped around their heads". | |
| A former neighbour, George Connley, said Mr Campbell was the treasurer of Carrollwood Day School, a private school attended by the Campbell's teenage children, Colin and Megan. | A former neighbour, George Connley, said Mr Campbell was the treasurer of Carrollwood Day School, a private school attended by the Campbell's teenage children, Colin and Megan. |
| “They were a very nice family, we know nothing of any problems,” he said. “The kids were outstanding children. This is very difficult to put our arms around.” | “They were a very nice family, we know nothing of any problems,” he said. “The kids were outstanding children. This is very difficult to put our arms around.” |
| He described Mrs Campbell as “sophisticated and classy”. | He described Mrs Campbell as “sophisticated and classy”. |
| Mr Blake bought the 6,000 sq foot home in the wealthy Avila area for $1.5 million (£885,000) in 2005, according to Hillsborough County property records. | Mr Blake bought the 6,000 sq foot home in the wealthy Avila area for $1.5 million (£885,000) in 2005, according to Hillsborough County property records. |
| It had five bedrooms and five bathrooms. Video footage of the fire showed it completely engulfed in flames. | It had five bedrooms and five bathrooms. Video footage of the fire showed it completely engulfed in flames. |
| Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |